Window construction



Oct. 9, 1928.

B. J. GOLDSMITH ET AL WINDOW CONSTRUCTION Filed May 2B, 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet Oct. 9, 1928.

B. J. GOLDSMITH ET AL WINDOW CONSTRUCTION 2 Sheets-Sheet Filed May 28, 1925 BY Emil Kb. @www TTR/ l.

Patented Oct. 9, 1928.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

BERTRAM J. GOLDSMITH AND EMIL KOEB, OF NEW YORK, N.` Y., ASSIGNORS TO .PER-

.'EEGT WINDOW REGULATOR CORPORATION,

CORPORATION OF DELAWARE.

0F LONG ISLAND CITY, NEW. YORK, A

WINDOW CONSTRUCTION.

Application'led May 28, 1925. Serial No. 33,379,

'Ihe present invention relates to windows and more specifically to the means for guiding and supporting the same.

The principal object of the invention is the production of simple and inexpensive supporting means for a window whereby the window will be prevented from rattling.

Further objects and advantages of the invention will appear from the accompanying description, the invention consisting in the novel device hereinafter more particularly described and then specified in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings illustrating a practical embodiment of the invention:

Fig. 1 is a front elevation of a window frame and window showing the invention applied thereto.

Fig. 2 is a horizontal section on the line 2 2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a horizontal section taken through another portion of the window.

' Fig. 4 is a section on the line 4-4 of Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of a portion of the device on the line 5-5 of Fig. 4.

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of another por tion of the device.

Referring in detail to the several figures of the drawings:

The side members of a rectangular frame are indicated at 1, the upper member at 2 and the lower member at 3. The lower portion of said frame is provided with inner and outer walls 4 and 5 respectively to form a window well into and out of which a window 6 is slidable in suitable U'-shaped channels 7 mounted in any desirable manner in the side members 1. The window is 'preferably a frameless pane of glass to the lower edge of which a U-shaped channel 8 is fastened, said channel also carrying on its under side a channel 9.

Fastened in any manner to the upper corners of the window 6 are the metallic supporting members 10 provided. with spring elements 11 punched out of the metal thereof and frictionally engaging the opposite inner surfaces of the channels 7 whereby the window is slidably supported within said channels. For slidably supporting the window at the lower side thereof we have provided a channel 12 supported or fastened in any manner within the window well and slidably and frctionally receiving the spring legs 13 of a bracket 14 which is fastened to the channel 8 preferably centrally of the window. The window thus is balanced and vsupported at three points only to wit: at each of its upper corners and at its lower edge centrally thereof. This arrangement not only prevents rattling of the window but it eliminates a considerable amount of friction as the window is supported at three places only of comparatively small area while maintaining the window in proper balance. This particular supporting arrangement also constitutes the desir-able 3-point suspension and avoids any torsional strain on the glass because a twisting of the frame is not transmitted thereto.

Extending across and fastened to both side members 1 within the window well is a supporting plate 15 on which is pivotally mounted an operating arm 16 provided with al toothed segment 17 meshing with a pinion 18 also pivotally carried by said plate 15 and on the pivot or shaft of which is carried a crank or handle 19. The outer end of the arm 16 carries a roller 2O adapted to ride in the channel 9 whereby an operating connection is formed between the crank or handle 19 and the window. As is obvious when the crank or handle is rotated the window will be raised or lowered depending on the direction of rotation given said crank or handle. To assist in the raising operation and to counterbalance vthe weight of the window we prefer in some cases to provide a spring 21 one end of which is attached to a hook on the plate while the other end is attached to the arm 16.

What we claim as our invention is 1. In a device of the character described, a frame, channel members mounted on said frame, a window, metallic members on the upper corners of said window and spring elements integral with said metallic members and cut out of the metal thereof and frictionally and slidably engaged within said channel members.

2. In a device of the character described,

a frame provided with a window well therea frame, channel members mounted on the sldes of sald frame, a wmdow extendmg Wlth- 1n sald channel members, sprmg devlces carl ried by corners of said Window and slidably engaged Within said channel members, an additional channel member Within said frame and a spring element fastened to the lower edge of the Window substantially centrally thereof and frictonally and slidably engaged Within said additional channel member.

Signed at Nen7 York, inthe county of New York and State of New York, this 27 th day of May, A. D. 1925.

EMIL KOEB. BERTRAM J. GOLDSMITH. f 

